Development of Agriculture & Society
Known as the “land between two rivers”, the Fertile Crescent was divided into a northern and southern half. Located in modern day Iraq, the northern part was known as Mesopotamia and the southern part was known as Babylonia. The fertile crescent contributed to society with various creations.
As they moved away from hunting and gathering, they were able to relax and have fun. They played board games, instruments, and boxing. The move to agriculture created the existence of cities, labor division, trade, and academics.
· Cuneiform: earliest form of writing
· First form of organized religion
· The wheel
· Brick technology
· Creators of 60 minutes in and hour and 60 seconds in a minute
· 12 month lunar calendar
· Arch
· Ramp
· Ziggurat (Holy Mountian)